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Search: anglerfish

WorldAnglerfish Ray-finned fish using a modified dorsal fin ray as a lure to catch prey.Other · Coasts and shelves · 1829

WorldHumpback anglerfish Deep-sea black seadevil with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1863

WorldThaumatichthys A genus of deep-sea anglerfish with a unique internal lure and hinged jaws.Shark · Deep sea · 1908

WorldHairy angler A deep-sea anglerfish with thread-like fins found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.Shark · Deep sea · 1930

WorldTriplewart seadevil A deep-sea anglerfish with extreme sexual dimorphism and parasitic males.Other · Deep sea · 1883

WorldChaunax A genus of deep-sea anglerfishes known for their large mouths and luring habits.Shark · Deep sea · 1846

WorldAtlantic footballfish Deep-sea anglerfish with a glowing lureOther · Open ocean · 1837

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Hairy angler: No machine-readable author provided. Tambja assumed (based on copyrigh, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Atlantic footballfish: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Thaumatichthys: see above, Public domain, source
Chaunax: Robert Mintern, Public domain, source
Anglerfish: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Humpback anglerfish: Emőke Dénes, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Triplewart seadevil: Dr Tony Ayling, CC BY-SA 1.0, source

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